Without too much fuss, what action can we take against unsolicited spam? I'm specifically talking about MyListManager dot Co dot ZA. I keep on unsubscribing and I keep on getting added (with multiple email accounts) onto new sendouts for different clients. I am in the online industry, I'm just getting the moer in with these guys (there's a whole bunch of others, but this is my latest qualm).
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SPAM, what measures can we take?
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supersunbird
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I have used a modification of the following template on the link with great success. I send it to the company, especially if they have a address like compliance@***.co.za. Never get messages from them again.
http://www.ispa.org.za/spam/south-african-law/
http://www.ispa.org.za/spam/south-african-law/
But the local guys are kind of ruthless, just keep on adding one to new lists...guest2013-1
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Few things I did 10 years ago that works for me:
1) Create a POP address that nobody knows about and you will never give out to the public. Mine would be something like [email protected]
2) Alias any email address you'll use on sites. Most ISP's give free unlimited aliases out with their mail service. For example, [email protected] -> [email protected]
3) Change the "Reply To" to a default one people can reach you at that you don't mind throwing away later. For example, [email protected]. You will then reply to any messages sent or setup your mail program to allow for the additional aliases.
4) Monitor any incoming spam (spam folder etc). When I start getting spam I can immediately see who might have compromised my email address and immediately drop it from circulation.
This also has a nice side-effect that when one of the more frequently used email aliases (like [email protected]) gets compromised and you start receiving phising scam-type emails, you'll immediately be able to tell if it's fake by checking the "To:" address. I've been receiving ABSA/FNB/NedBank/Standard Bank phising attempts for quite some time. Even World of Warcraft (I play, but since it's not going to my official account I have registered with them, and I only use that email specifically for my battle.net account, I know it's fake)
I can then immediately approach the company/forum/website about the unsolicited spam, and if they do not stop, I report them to the blacklisting agencies and drop the email alias.